
CURTIS SCHMIDT
Curtis Schmidt, a Milwaukee native, began his career in advertising as a video editor, working with national brands like Toyota, Gillette, Marmot, and Google. His work took him across the country to Los Angeles, New York, Kansas City, and eventually to his permanent home in Chicago, Illinois. Alongside his commercial work, Curtis also edited music videos for renowned artists such as Muse, Queens of the Stone Age, and Kendrick Lamar. His expertise led him to be recruited to lead the post-production departments of several successful commercial production companies before he took on the role of Director of Video Production at a leading tech company. Throughout his career, Curtis developed strong leadership and technical skills, taking on roles that blended creative direction, project management, marketing, and team leadership.
Curtis has been an invited participant in panel discussions about post production and virtual reality for Columbia College, AICP, Chi VR (the Midwest’s largest virtual reality meet up), the Virtual and Augmented Reality Association (VR/ARA), and the Chicago Creative Pro Users Group. His passion for storytelling and new immersive technologies translates into fruitful partnerships with the companies, creatives, and agencies who collaborate with him.
CLIENT LIST
COMMERCIAL
Camping World
Zebra Technologies
Sprint
Mattel
The Onion
Google
Yahoo
Whirlpool
Busch Gardens
Country Financial
Home Depot
Gillette
Adobe
Toyota
GMC
AutoTrader.com
EDUCATION
DePaul University
Concordia University
FOOD & BEVERAGE
Miracle Whip
Wendy’s
Smith and Wollensky
Gatorade
Bud Light
Bacardi Rum
Bombay Sapphire Gin
Grey Goose Vodka
Ketel One Vodka
Jim Beam
VIDEO GAMES
Atari
EA Sports
Level Ex
Five Nights at Freddy's
XBox
HEALTH CARE
Insightec
Shockwave IVL
Auris J&J Monarch
Butterfly Ultrasound
Boston Scientific
Medtronic
TRISH (Transitional Research for Space Health)
Gladskin MD
Neurocrine Biosciences
Abbvie
Philips
Novartis
Otezla
Johnson & Johnson
North Kansas City Hospital
Rush Hospital
Mosaic Health Care
Get Covered Illinois
FASHION
BCBG
David Yurman
K-Swiss
DSW Shoe Warehouse
Marmot
Rawlings
MUSIC VIDEOS
Lalapalooza (360 Video)
Jane's Addiction (360 Video)
Muse (2D & 360 Video)
Queens of the Stone Age
Fidlar (360 Video)
T-Pain
Kendrick Lamar
James Blunt
Kid Rock
B.O.B
Tech N9ne
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Stereophonics
Charlatans UK
SKY of Morcheba